HeartMate Universal Battery Charger IFU 24
RESPONDING TO ADVISORY MESSAGES
5.0 Monitoring Performance
The HeartMate Universal Battery Charger (UBC) is continually monitoring its
own performance and that of any battery placed into a pocket. Actual or potential
problems, or “faults,” appear as “advisory messages” on the display panel screen.
5.1 Battery-Related Advisory Messages
If the UBC detects a problem with the battery (e.g., battery voltage too
high or too low, battery open circuit), the red light for this pocket comes
on and a telephone symbol appears on the display panel (
Figure 20
).
Before assuming the battery is defective, make sure dirt or debris is not
blocking the connection between the battery and charging pocket contacts:
1
Remove the battery. Examine the battery’s metal contact and the
contact inside the charging pocket. If there is no dirt, debris, or
obstruction, continue with Step 2.
2
Reinsert the battery into the same pocket.
3
If, again, the red light comes on, insert the battery into a different
pocket.
4
If the red light comes on in the second pocket, the battery is
defective. Do not use it.
5
Obtain the alarm code for this battery, if possible:
a
Press and hold number button for this pocket to display the
alarm code on the screen.
Note
: The battery alarm code will be
Figure 20
Advisory message (in Graphics mode) for battery/pocket #1. Note
red light.
